A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
It looked like dinner was going to be a problem. Barren County is a dry county. However, Cave City has passed a local exemption, and can serve alcohol. Regardless, it looked like our eating options were limited to a couple of steak houses or fast food. Our AAA book had listed the Sahara Steak House … Read More “Sahara Steak House” »
Two caves in as many days – one in Tennessee and one in Kentucky. After our great experience at Tuckaleechee Caverns, we had high hopes for Mammoth Cave. At first, we thought we had missed all of the tours. Then we realized that somewhere along the way we had crossed into a new time zone, … Read More “Mammoth Cave National Park” »
The day began with a heavy fog that burned off into a gorgeous morning. We headed south to Burnsville, then west on Highway 70. The terrain was mile after mile of rolling farmland. Around every turn was a picturesque red bard, but, unfortunately, I didn’t take many pictures. Some of these barns had what looked … Read More “From Somerset to Cave City” »
All we wanted were a couple of margaritas to go along with our Mexican meal. Instead, we got a scowl from the the waiter and sotto voce comments of derision from the surrounding four tables, which, we found out, all attend the same church. It turns out that the majority of counties in Kentucky are … Read More “Dry Counties” »